López Municipality

López is one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Villa López. The municipality covers an area of 1,317.1 km².

López
Municipality of López in Chihuahua
Municipality of López in Chihuahua
López is located in Mexico
López
López
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 29°21′25″N 107°44′16″W
Country Mexico
StateChihuahua
Municipal seatVilla López
FoundedNovember 21, 1844
Area
  Total1,317.1 km2 (508.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total4,025
  Density3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi)

As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 4,025,[1] up from 3,914 as of 2005.[2]


The municipality had 109 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 population in parentheses) was: Octaviano López (2,148).[1]

Geography

Towns and villages

The municipality has 40 localities. The largest are:

NamePopulation (2005)
Villa López2,066
Santa María581
Salaices476
Santa Ana de Abajo204
Total Municipality3,914

References

  1. "López". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. "López". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2008.
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